The Bold Tenant Farmer (hi-lo)

19th C. Irish folk song

Key: Bm

Time: 6/8

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One eve-ning of late

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As from Ban-don I strayed

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And towards Bal-lin-ga-ry

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I made a near way

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And in Bal-lin-spid-dal

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I made a de-lay

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When I wet-ted my whis-tle with por-ter

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I light-ed my pipe

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And I spat on my fist

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And out on the road

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Like Old Nick I did twist

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Say-ing I care for no land-lord

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No bail-iff or miss

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But I’m off like a lark in the morn-ing